Problem No. 1: Air bags

Senate Commerce Committee member Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla. displays the parts and function of a defective air bag made by Takata of Japan that has been linked to multiple deaths and injuries in cars driven in the U.S. The panel held a hearing Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, in Washington.

Number of vehicles being recalled: 1,339,355Reason for recall: Thefront safety lap belt cables can fatigue and separate over time. In a
crash, a separated cable could increase the risk of injury to front seat
passengers.

Number of vehicles being recalled: 1,339,355 (Combined with Chevrolet Malibu, next slide)Reason for recall: Shift cable can wear out over time, resulting in mismatches of the gear position indicated by the shift lever..

Number of vehicles being recalled: 1,075,102 (Combined with Pontiac G6, previous slide)Reason for recall: Shift cable can wear out over time, resulting in mismatches of the gear position indicated by the shift lever..

Number of vehicles being recalled: 1,402Reason for recall: Insufficiently heated plastic weld that attaches the passenger side air
bag to the instrument panel assembly could result in a partial
deployment of the air bag in the event of a crash.